Cook County Health & Hospitals System in Chicago

Cook County Health (CCH) and the Office of the Chief Judge (OCJ) are expanding their efforts to reduce the prevalence of opioid addiction in the Adult Probation Department (APD) in Cook County. Universal Opioid Screening in Adult Probation to Reduce… [Read More]

The Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center announced today a 20-year milestone for the clinic that focuses on the prevention, care and research of HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. The CORE Center was established as a partnership between the Cook County… [Read More]

Flu season has already begun, with one pediatric and two adult deaths reported in the U.S. The intensity of the illness made last year’s flu season the worst since the swine flu pandemic of 2009-2010, with thousands of cases across… [Read More]

Suicide continues to be a leading cause of death for Americans, taking a life in every 13 minutes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Cook County Health (CCH) would like to encourage residents to know the… [Read More]

Summer vacation is coming to an end and the first day of school will be here before you know it. Physicians at the Cook County Health (CCH) are encouraging families to get an annual physical exam and required immunizations for… [Read More]

The Lollapalooza Music Festival at Grant Park is right around the corner. An impressive lineup of musical acts during the festival is a definite. But a trip to the emergency room for excessive drug and alcohol intake doesn’t have to… [Read More]

On August 16, it will have been 25 years since Provident Hospital became part of Cook County Health & Hospital System (CCH) as a public, community teaching hospital. At 500 E. 51st St, Provident Hospital has been an anchor in… [Read More]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded access to the only approved HIV-prevention drug, so that adolescents are included. Adolescents between the ages of 13 and 24 have one of the highest rates of new HIV infection. But the… [Read More]

Now that temperatures have finally warmed up in Cook County, you might be planning a lot of activities outdoors. Enjoy being outside, but remember to protect yourself against the damage the sun can do to your skin. Skin cancer is… [Read More]